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Air Noland “Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing” in Developmental Freshman Year at Ohio State
Air Noland says it is challenging having to share reps with four other quarterbacks but that he’s focused on “keeping the main thing the main thing” as an Ohio State freshman.
Air Noland “Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing” in Developmental Freshman Year at Ohio State
Even though he was the No. 4 quarterback in the 2024 recruiting class, Air Noland currently appears likely to be the No. 5 quarterback on Ohio State’s 2024 depth chart.
The true freshman took the fewest reps among Ohio State’s five scholarship quarterbacks during the four practices that were open to the media and paying fans to start preseason camp. While fellow freshman Julian Sayin has thrust himself into the competition to climb the depth chart right away, Noland has been stuck at the back of the quarterback line since spring.
The initial plan wasn’t for Noland, the No. 56 overall prospect in his cycle, to be part of a two-quarterback recruiting class. That only became a reality when Sayin entered the transfer portal in January after briefly enrolling at Alabama, opening up an opportunity to get the class’ top-ranked quarterback that Ohio State couldn’t pass up. Ever since then, Noland’s name has frequently been attached to transfer speculation, especially with Sayin turning heads in his first offseason as a Buckeye.
But Noland, like the rest of Ohio State’s quarterbacks, stayed with the Buckeyes after spring concluded rather than throwing his name in the transfer portal. He understands that climbing the depth chart at Ohio State is a process, and he says he’s keeping his focus on his long-term development rather than worrying about his spot in the pecking order right now.
“It can be challenging, but you have to keep the main thing the main thing and stay focused with the plan, with the process, with everything that's going on,” Noland said Tuesday in his first group interview session as a Buckeye. “It's a process out here. Development is a big thing with us, so I have to learn and take my time and the process, everything will equal out.”
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Hope this kid keeps grinding, life for a frosh is always tough but especially in a crowded QB room. He'll need time to develop, but he seems to understand he wasn't going to start out of the gate. His upside is enormous though, so if he focuses on development and learning the playbook this year, he can position himself for next year.
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RugbyBuck
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Agreed. It will be interesting to see how the next two years play out. If Sayin wins the spot next year over Brown and Lincoln, I don't see him giving it up. I could see Noland taking a redshirt and then starting as a junior and either lighting it up and moving on or returning as a senior. Of course, he'll have to fight off TSC to do all that or maybe it's Sayin that has to, if Noland takes a big development jump and winds up with the reins. All great problems to have, especially with the ever distant memory of starting a safety at QB still haunting my psyche.
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Are we talking college football or Ohio state football?
Just QBs or are we including other skill positions or linemen too?
Seems there are a few criteria that greatly affect the probability of taking a RS that haven’t been mentioned
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Easily the worst in my lifetime, but Bellisari was pretty terrible as well. Definitely grateful for recent QB play and the QB room we have right now, most of the competitors would be starting at most schools in the country. But getting back to Noland, his mindset seems perfect to keep improving.
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